bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. LG G8s ThinQ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and LG G8s ThinQ. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. LG G8s ThinQ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 155.3 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 76.6 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.99 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 181 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Mirror black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) 0.482 W/kg (head), 1.587 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.21" LG G8s ThinQ has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels LG G8s ThinQ has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 440 ppi 401 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than LG G8s ThinQ.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
HDR - Yes LG G8s ThinQ has HDR.
Display Features Quantum Color + Always-on display, FullVision display, Comfort View, Palm Rejection
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.84 GHz LG G8s ThinQ has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes LG G8s ThinQ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
RAM 2 GB 6 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better camera resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 LG G8s ThinQ has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Portrait, HDR, Film effect, Cine Effect, Studio, Cine Shot
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes RAW mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, manual mode, Auto mode, Food mode, 360 Panorama mode, Cine Video Mode, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Night view
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Live Photo, Spotlight, Optical Image Stabiliser plus (OIS+), Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Steady Record 2.0, Wind Noise Filter, Point zoom, AR sticker, HDR10 video recording, AI Composition, My Avatar
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 136 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.6
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 48 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Zoom - 2x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 LG G8s ThinQ has better front lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Portrait, HDR, Beauty Shot, Film effect, Cine Shot, Makeup PRO
Camera Modes (Front) - Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Story Shot
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture View, AR sticker, My Avatar, Z Camera, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 0.03 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.4
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 14 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - TOF camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 3550 mAh LG G8s ThinQ has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G8s ThinQ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes LG G8s ThinQ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 150 hours
Talk Time - 600 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 150 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology DTS: X 3D Surround Sound
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, hand vein recognition
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones Android Beam, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Multi Window, QuickMemo+ function, Mini View function, Smart Cleaning, MirrorLink support, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HD audio recorder, Hi-Fi Audio Recorder, LG Health, Shortcut Keys, Battery Saver, Knock Code, Capture+, Heat Pipe, Floating Bar, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Google Smart Lock, Emotional Haptic function, RAM (Receiver as Mic) function, AI Cam, Air Motion
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Included Accessories USB cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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